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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 688

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 66368, made circa 1887. Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating watch, accompanied by Extract from the Archives.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 7,600 / USD 6,000 - 9,400

Sold: CHF 13,800

C. Five-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divi-sions,sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 43 mm (19???), maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement,cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring with outer Phillips terminal curve, "swan-neck"micrometric regulator, Audemars type repetition with fixed star and all-or-nothing, repeating on gongs throughactivating slide in the band.Signed on dial and case, movement and case with the same serial number.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 11
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 19 - 01

Notes

A high quality minute repeater with a high quality early maillechort movement. It comes from a small series of minute and 5-minute repeaters destined mostly for the American market.